I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 186, The True Martial Artist

"Good junior brother, fists and feet have no eyes, it wouldn't be good if I hurt you."

At this moment, Wu Jing brought up the matter very seriously, originally intending to warm up, but Li Yun...

Looking at the young man in front of me, who was fair-skinned and clean-cut, I honestly couldn't see any signs of martial arts training.

at least

I didn't notice it until Li Yun took off his coat.

When Li Yun took off his coat and was wearing a vest, Wu Jing finally saw Li Yun's strong and powerful muscles.

Good job, junior brother, your muscles are really well-developed.

This was somewhat unexpected for Wu Jing.

The hallmark of an actor's physique is looking slim in clothes but having a muscular build when undressed.

Looking at this figure, Wu Jing felt it was even more impressive than her own.

"Senior Brother Wu Jing, I wouldn't have come here for the audition if I was afraid of getting hurt." Li Yun smiled slightly and said, "I appreciate your kindness."

"Oh, okay, you've got a great physique."

Wu Jing didn't say anything, only slightly surprised.

Her figure was so good that Wu Jing felt it wasn't the kind of body that could be used for fighting.

A good-looking body is just dead flesh that's been fed in the gym!

How could I possibly lose to a dead body?

"Alright, since you insist so strongly..."

"Perfect timing, I'll warm up too."

At this point, Wu Jing didn't refuse anymore and smiled.

The thought of actually facing off against Donnie Yen after the warm-up made him quite excited.

Donnie Yen is the one who truly doesn't hold back; when acting opposite someone, he's always aiming to beat them to death.

It is precisely because of this dedication that such achievements have been made.

That's how Donnie Yen became the "Tyrant" who stands shoulder to shoulder with Kung Fu Emperor Jet Li.

"Junior brother, I won't hold back."

"Alright, the two actors who came to audition have arrived. Let's go check out the situation over there."

At this moment, Yuan Jinbao smiled and said.

Donnie Yen, who was standing next to him, also got up to leave and go watch the martial arts auditions over there.

Who will win?

Who plays better?

Who is the actor playing this role?

"Two? I heard the director say there were three actors," Yuan Hua said, somewhat surprised. He also remembered that Ye Weixin had said there were three actors auditioning for the role.

"Haha, that guy saw that his opponent was Wu Jing and backed down," Yuan Jinbao laughed.

Hearing that there are only two people left still made him a little nervous. It's basically confirmed that the character should be Wu Jing from a martial arts family.

"I remember you started recruiting for 'SPL: Sha Po Lang' a long time ago, but I didn't expect that only two people came in the end, and one even left." Yang Xiaolong said with a wry smile, "It just goes to show that it's really hard to find martial arts actors who can hold their own on set."

Those present agreed with this point.

It's not hard to find someone who knows martial arts.

It's not too difficult to become an actor.

But people who can act and do martial arts are a bit scarce, especially since Ye Weixin specifically requested young people this time.

Young people are even a pain point for the Hong Kong action film industry.

There are young actors who practice martial arts.

True skill, forged through blood and flesh, is rare and precious.

There are quite a few people who can perform flower-themed dances.

But "SPL: Sha Po Lang" and the Hong Kong action film industry don't need actors who only know how to do fancy moves.

So now.

There are only two actors left.

"An actor who only has a Level 3 martial arts certificate... it seems this role is perfect for Wu Jing." Yuan Jinbao thought for a moment.

A family with a long history of martial arts.

Wu Jing is not just a pretty face.

He's a true fighter, skilled in both technique and substance.

"A Level 3 martial arts certificate is just the entry requirement." Donnie Yen agreed, thinking about the martial arts mirror that was about to be shown.

It'll probably just be a formality; the role will likely belong to Wu Jing.

Yuan Hua and Yang Xiaolong both felt that it was a Level 3 certificate.

It's definitely not good enough.

That was until Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan left.

Yuan Hua then realized what was happening.

"I remember, Xiao Li also has a Level 3 martial arts certificate."

"Xiao Li's Level 3 certificate is not the same as other people's Level 3 certificates," Yang Xiaolong said, laughing and crying at the same time.

That's certainly true.

I can only express my deep agreement with this diversification.

but.

After Zhen Zidan and the others left.

The two suddenly realized something.

mainland.

Level 3 Wushu Certificate.

actor.

These coincidences are linked together.

The more I think about it, the more something seems off.

"How about we go take a look?"

At this moment, Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan have arrived at the audition site.

It was called an audition, but it was actually very simple: a martial arts contest to see who could use their strengths against the actor with the mainland Category III film certificate.

However, judging from Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan's opinions, there is no doubt that Wu Jing is the one who can get the role.

This competition is probably just a formality.

There's not much suspense.

When they arrived at the scene.

Seeing the fair-skinned male actor in front of me.

I saw Li Yun, and I saw Wu Jing.

"Wu Jing is bound to win." Donnie Yen said in a low voice, "This young actor doesn't have any killing intent, and his kung fu is just for show, but Wu Jing does have it."

"I think so too."

Yuan Jinbao agreed at this moment, saying that some people's temperament is immediately apparent.

Who exactly learned martial arts from a young age and grew up through practical experience?

It's obvious at a glance.

Wu Jing's scars are all old scars.

Some of the markings were dense, but Li Yun's body looked good because it was so fair and clean.

And most importantly, there was no murderous intent in his eyes that belonged to a martial artist.

Even Ye Weixin, an amateur in martial arts, could see something at this moment.

After all, the difference in temperament is too great.

It's still clear and understandable.

At this moment, Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan were already discussing how to incorporate Wu Jing's martial arts skills into their scenes.

"He was used to using long weapons."

"It's just that he's shown as being good with long weapons on screen. In reality, he's proficient with both long and short weapons, and he can even wield two short swords at once."

"Since we're set in an urban setting, wouldn't using long weapons be a bit excessive? Let's use two short weapons instead, like swords or two daggers. Two daggers can give off a bit of an assassin vibe."

"I'll use these two."

At this time, Wu Jing also chose two unsharpened short swords. He knew he was going to play an assassin when he came, and he also practiced the feeling of fighting with two short weapons in advance.

Li Yun then looked around at the weapons and equipment in the training room.

These are all items that the Yuan family troupe uses for daily training.

All of them are unsharpened tools.

Li Yun also thought about what weapon he should use to fight.

Short weapons, assassin role.

Li Yun looked around, and finally his gaze fell on a knife and a sword.

Knives and swords.

Knife skills and sword skills.

Which one to choose?

He only knows how to use two weapons.

Oh, Yang Jian also uses some long weapons, but those things aren't suitable for urban themes, and the other party definitely wouldn't approve of fight scenes with long weapons.

Only swords and knives are left to choose from.

now.

Since we can't choose, let's have them all.

"Wow, cool." Wu Jing saw it and smiled to himself. A knife and a sword, taken individually, might not be a big problem, but when they are together, there is nothing to say except that they are cool.

It even has a slightly comical feel to it.

Swords are inherently the tools of gentlemen, and only one in ten thousand can wield them to their full potential to be truly lethal. They are far inferior to short or long weapons.

The knife is interesting, but generally speaking, a one-handed knife can't unleash its full power.

"Well, Hong Kong action movies are a bit different from some of our mainland martial arts films. Our mainland martial arts films focus more on acting, while Hong Kong films focus more on fighting." Wu Jing still 'lectured' Li Yun in the tone of a kind-hearted senior.

I'm a little confused about the current state of Hong Kong action movies.

On the other side, Zhen Zidan and Yuan Jinbao saw that Li Yun had chosen swords.

I was starting to lose my composure.

"This kid is probably used to filming martial arts movies in mainland China, judging by the two weapons he's carrying."

Yuan Jinbao was both amused and exasperated: "Our young martial arts students usually practice with swords and sabers, but they won't actually use those things in a real fight."

Zhen Zidan shook his head.

It's not impossible to create powerful and exciting fight scenes with swords and knives, but that was something from the Shaw Brothers era in the last century.

During the Shaw Brothers kung fu era, there were indeed people who could wield swords and knives in a variety of ways.

However, they wield both swords and knives.

Then

Too funny?

After all, they're not on the same page.

"Skilled in both swords and sabers? Do you think you're Little Dragon Girl, capable of multitasking?"

"Actually, thinking about it, he's not without his merits. He's probably quite good at creating dramatic effects," Yuan Jinbao teased. "If it were Cheng Shilong, he'd probably like him even more than Wu Jing."

Zhen Zidan shook his head.

"We're on different paths. I don't do kung fu comedies; I only do real, bone-crushing, flesh-and-blood martial arts! That's the real kind of martial arts that gets people's blood pumping."

Donnie Yen can be considered the spiritual successor of Shaw Brothers' martial arts style.

The martial arts films he admired should be like those from Shaw Brothers, with their visceral, bone-crunching style that gets the blood pumping.

Even more primitive hand-to-hand combat than Shaw Brothers' style.

He needs a real martial artist.

As an opponent.

At this moment, Wu Jing had already assumed a stance with his twin swords.

Li Yun also struck a strange pose, which looked somewhat interesting, yet also a bit odd.

This further solidified Wu Jing's belief.

This is a completely unorthodox approach.

then.

As Ye Weixin counted down from 3 to 2 to 1...

The two moved at the same time.

Wu Jing attacked the lower body with his twin swords.

However, at this moment, Li Yun raised his sword to defend himself.

The sword in his left hand, however, pierced out like a nimble snake.

The first encounter.

A draw.

The second encounter.

Wu Jing, however, discovered that Li Yun was not as simple as he seemed.

His kung fu is really quite impressive.

The sword in his left hand is as nimble as a snake, while the knife in his right hand is powerful and fierce, capable of both offense and defense, and versatile in its application.

The more Wu Jing fought, the more he felt something was wrong, and he parried the attacks from both sides.

His martial arts moves seem to have an inexplicable, watertight feel to them.

Like it is now.

How do I feel?

It feels like you're fighting two people?

(End of this chapter)